Tdgraves smaller big year 2023

[TonyQ]

A good total for that trip with some great sightings and photos

[Tdgraves]

3 hours ago, xelas said:

Excellent result, so many great photos, and you had a lovely weather.

Fog? Clouds? Wind?!…

 

thanks Alex and Tony

[xelas]

22 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

Fog? Clouds? Wind?!…

None of those were seen on my screen . 

[Tdgraves]

OK so back to the UK. Took a couple of trips before finding any to post. But here is a lifer!

 

Grafham Water, 6/10/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1600

 

D14I8239 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

365) Caspian gull

[Tdgraves]

Grafham Water, 6/10/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1600

 

D14I7993 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

366) Green sandpiper

[Tdgraves]

Grafham Water, 6/10/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/2000

 

D14I7980 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/2500

 

D14I7872 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

367) Eurasian teal

[Tdgraves]

everything else was a duplicate

 

D14I7898 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

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[michael-ibk]

A great haul from South Africa. Many beautiful photos, I particularly liked the Brown-Hooded KF sequence. I need to get one of these bird nerd stickers.

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @michael-ibk me too!!

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK 7/10/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/4000, EV +2/3

 

D14I8376 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I8383 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

368) Meadow pipit

[Tdgraves]

The law of diminishing returns now - getting 0-1 per walk...

 

Milton Country Park, Cambridgeshire, UK 10/10/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/1000

 

D14I8409 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

369) Grey wagtail

[Tdgraves]

There is always the chance of nice duplicates there though, if the sun is out

 

D14I8430 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I8450 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I8456 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

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D14I8598 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

There are quite a few of these guys as well..

 

D14I8480 by tdgraves, on Flickr

[Tdgraves]

Berry Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK 17/10/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/8000

 

D14I8633 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

370) Common snipe

[Tdgraves]

A bit of an EBC, but my first photo ever

 

Berry Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK 17/10/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/160

 

D14I8817 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

371) Cetti's warbler

[Tdgraves]

There were lots of geese flying over and a large flock of teal flying back and forth

 

D14I8637 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I8682 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

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D14I8718 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I8761 by tdgraves, on Flickr

[Tdgraves]

I've hardly seen any of these this year. There were a pair but they were very shy...

 

RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK 22/10/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/2000

 

D14I8833 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

372) European stonechat

[Tdgraves]

The next two outings were a bust for new ones

 

D14I8856 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I8893 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I8906 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

I did hear a stag calling for the first time ever, but he did not show himself

[Tdgraves]

The weather was unexpectedly good on Friday, so I went to Welney. I took the big lens, but unfortunately forgot the key for it's case...

 

WWT Welney, Norfolk, UK, 3/11/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/3200

 

D14I9089 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

373) Common redshank (and friends)

[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, UK, 3/11/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/5000

 

D14I9141 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

374) Northern pintail

[Tdgraves]

The swan feed was a duck feed, but the light was lovely. The rest were duplicates, including a huge flock of fieldfares, my first of the Autumn and a lovely starling murmuration, so please excuse the indulgence....

 

D14I9116 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9196 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

unfortunately the underground hide was closed due to flooding - this is the entrance

 

D14I9211 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

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D14I9890 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9974 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

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D14I0044 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I0099 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I0198 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I0133 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

A lovely day!

[TonyQ]

Well done with the Cetti’s- always difficult to see let alone photograph 

[Galana]

1 hour ago, Tdgraves said:

D14I9974

Sir Peter Scott's spirit is alive and well. is alive and well. Crop it frame and I love it.

[Tdgraves]

16 minutes ago, Galana said:

Sir Peter Scott's spirit is alive and well. is alive and well. Crop it frame and I love it.

Shall I enter it into their photo competition then Fred?

[Galana]

3 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

Shall I enter it into their photo competition then Fred?

I certainly would try.

[Peter Connan]

Love the starling sunset!

Some really nice close-ups as well.